Tex. Fam. Code § 266.001 · Chapter 266. MEDICAL CARE AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IN CONSERVATORSHIP OF DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this chapter:
(1) "Advanced practice nurse" has the meaning assigned by Section 157.051, Occupations Code.
(1-a) "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.
(1-b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
(2) "Department" means the Department of Family and Protective Services.
(2-a) "Drug research program" means any clinical trial, clinical investigation, drug study, or active medical or clinical research that has been approved by an institutional review board in accordance with the standards provided in the Code of Federal Regulations, 45 C.F.R. Sections 46.404 through 46.407, regarding:
(A) an investigational new drug; or
(B) the efficacy of an approved drug.
(3) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.
(4) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 , Sec. 86(40), eff. September 1, 2015.
(4-a) "Investigational new drug" has the meaning assigned by 21 C.F.R. Section 312.3(b).
(5) "Medical care" means all health care and related services provided under the medical assistance program under Chapter 32, Human Resources Code, and described by Section 32.003(4), Human Resources Code.
(6) "Physician assistant" has the meaning assigned by Section 157.051, Occupations Code.
(7) "Psychotropic medication" means a medication that is prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of psychosis or another mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder and that is used to exercise an effect on the central nervous system to influence and modify behavior, cognition, or affective state. The term includes the following categories when used as described by this subdivision:
(A) psychomotor stimulants;
(B) antidepressants;
(C) antipsychotics or neuroleptics;
(D) agents for control of mania or depression;
(E) antianxiety agents; and
(F) sedatives, hypnotics, or other sleep-promoting medications.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6), Sec. 1.65(a), eff. September 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 450), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 915), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 206), Sec. 86(40), eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 316 (H.B. 5), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2017.
Source of truth
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.266.htm
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Human Resources Code
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Family Code
- Tex. Fam. Code § 261.111REFUSAL OF PSYCHIATRIC OR PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF CHILD.Printed as Section 266.001
- Tex. Fam. Code § 264.018REQUIRED NOTIFICATIONS.Printed as Section 266.001
- Tex. Fam. Code § 266.004CONSENT FOR MEDICAL CARE.Printed as Section 266.001
- Tex. Fam. Code § 266.010CONSENT TO MEDICAL CARE BY FOSTER CHILD AT LEAST 16 YEARS OF AGE.Printed as Section 266.001
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